PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected residuals of spinal meningitis with conversion features, and for readjudication of his claim.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused his death, and the appellant is granted DIC benefits.

The Board determined that the veteran did not submit a timely Notice of Disagreement regarding his claim for a higher initial rating than 50 percent for PTSD prior to April 7, 1997. As such, the appeal is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant does not have PTSD due to his in-service experiences and therefore denies the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is service-connected due to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound injury to the right eye, PTSD, and left ankle fracture. The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD produces significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's incarceration and lack of VA treatment records, requiring further examination and development.

The veteran's appeal for retroactive disability compensation at the 100% rating of $2,163 per month from July 1, 1995 is denied.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD was denied. He received a 50% evaluation from December 14, 1991 to December 29, 1991 and a 100% evaluation from December 30, 1991 to February 29, 1992. The RO then granted a 50% evaluation from March 1, 1992 to September 24, 1992, and a 70% evaluation from April 1, 1993 to November 7, 1994.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to ensure full compliance with due process requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his military service stressors and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional records from NARA, which may help determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent treatment records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that he did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent prior to February 26, 2004 or a current evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.